Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: frightened

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

A gunman opened fire Monday night at Michigan State University, killing three people and wounding five more, before fatally shooting himself miles away after an hours-long manhunt that forced frightened students to hide in the dark.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-3-dead-5-injured-in-shooting-at-michigan-state-university

An Iranian girl at the Luxembourg airport seems frightened to enter the country with her red suitcase.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewhuff/early-oscar-contenders-2022-1

Are you more frightened by hospitals or cemeteries?

Source: https://710keel.com/ixp/156/p/8-haunted-places-to-visit-texas/

A young woman who was left frightened by the empty supermarket shelves she witnessed during the pandemic has stocked up on enough food to last for five years.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11672291/Woman-23-stocks-food-FIVE-years.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Bigfoot was previously only known from Native American folklore and the imaginations of those who had seen the creature but were possibly too frightened to report it.

Source: https://www.onlykaty.com/entertainment/the-dceu-in-black-adam/14285/

But rather than saying, "This is fine," being just a little bit frightened and a little bit careful may be a good strategy for the country and for individual Canadians.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/financial-contagion-column-don-pittis-1.6789783?cmp=rss

"Children, as well as adults, will not be able to tell the difference between a feral, stray or a frightened domesticated cat," an SPCA spokesperson was quoted by AFP as saying.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/new-zealand-cat-killing-competition-b2322526.html

Councillor Jim Eldridge who was against the change said that the corporate logo reminded him of "a frightened duck taking off at the opening of the duck season".

Source: https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/8134305/snippets-from-our-history/?src=rss

Despite temperatures falling below zero, frightened residents in the city were preparing to spend the night on the streets, huddling around fires to warmth.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/02/earthquake-kills-more-3000-turkey-syria

Gesse said she was afraid he would kill her and hide her body; she said she was too frightened and helpless to survive if she escaped.

Source: https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2023-05-23/former-nh-group-home-resident-sues-dcyf-alleging-they-abandoned-her-after-she-was-abused-in-state-custody

I felt pained and frightened, but from a distance, if that makes sense.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/lizmrichardson/brides-who-called-off-marriage-wedding-day

I have been here 50 years and have never been as frightened in my life.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/people-lost-everything-say-angry-27961566

"In a couple of years from now, I want my son to be able to walk and go to school, and I want him be able to do so without me being stressed and frightened."

Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/candidates-on-the-campaign-trail-in-hotly-contested-montreal-riding-left-vacant-by-anglade-departure-1.6279450

In fact, Connor has so much power that there was a brief (but very real moment) where I stopped being amused by him and got a little frightened for the American republic!

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1278930/succession-season-4-episode-7-review-tailgate-party/

Inside, there’s a frightened little girl named Sona who turns out to be the daughter of Sarah’s former crew mates.

Source: https://gamerant.com/starfield-in-memoriam-walkthrough-companion-quest-should-sona-stay-or-leave/

'It does spoil it and people are frightened to go in. I go swimming every week, it's a wetsuit job now, definitely.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12093349/How-SEWAGE-pumped-rivers-seas-near-you.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

"It's brutal legislation and everyone should be pretty frightened that the government is able to forcibly acquire this and demand all this information from Calvary," he said.

Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8199373/draconian-police-could-be-called-for-calvary-acquisition/?src=rss

It’s Scarefest season at Alton Towers, so I decided to try out the four scare mazes at 2023 - and they frightened the life out of me.

Source: https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/tried-out-scarefest-mazes-alton-8814364